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YKY to YHY: distance & flight time
Kindersley (Kindersley Airport) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
692 mi
1,113 km · 601 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
692 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YKY — Kindersley Airport · Kindersley, Canada
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YKY
- YQW · North Battleford Airport95 mi away
- YCT · Coronation Airport104 mi away
- YYN · Swift Current Airport107 mi away
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport115 mi away
Near YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKY from YHY?
The flight distance from Kindersley (YKY) to Hay River (YHY) is 692 miles (1,113 km, 601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKY to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YKY to YHY?
Nonstop service on YKY–YHY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKY to YHY?
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Why are some YKY to YHY fares phone-only?
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